Mr Ahmad sold some mangoes, starfruits and oranges. The ratio of the number of mangoes sold to the total number of fruits sold was 2 : 7. The ratio of the number of starfruits sold to the number of oranges sold was 2 : 13. He sold 35 more oranges than mangoes. Find the total number of fruits that he sold.
| Mangoes |
Starfruits |
Oranges |
Total |
| 2x3 |
5x3 |
7x3 |
| |
2 |
13 |
|
| 6 u |
2 u |
13 u |
21 u |
The total number of starfruits and oranges is repeated. Make the total number of starfruits and oranges the same. LCM of 5 and 15 is 15.
Number of more oranges than mangoes
= 13 u - 6 u
= 7 u
7 u = 35
1 u = 35 ÷ 7 = 5
Total number of fruits that Mr Ahmad sold
= 21 u
= 21 x 5
= 105
Answer(s): 105
